Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
'' Yes, sir.'

able to do her the favor, put we uaVe uo vacancies at present.
 'T made no reply. Only stood and looked at him.
 "'Young man, he said at last, take my advice and never attempt to learn banking. You could hope for nothing better than the position of bookkeeper for years, if ever; and it is nothing but dog's life! Besides, the business is crowded, sir. There are more banks than there are people to support them. Every paper you pick up is full of bank failures
 'And he bowed me out. 4s2~
 'I went back to Mrs. Green and told her the result. 'Well,' she said, Mr. switzer ought to know. He has been in the business thirty years. How would you like to be druggist'
 'I told her would like anything that was a paying business. She had friend who was a druggist, and she was posi- tive he wanted clerk.
 ''So she wrote another note and letter of introduction and sent me off to her druggist friend"
 'I walked slower this time and it was just as we'll. The position had been filed before I got there."
 ''But just as turned to leave the store, the proprietor, who was quite an old man, stopped me and said:
 Young man, don't spend an hour trying to be druggist. have been in the business forty years and know what I am talking about. You've got to worklik, slave, night and Sundays not excepted, and probably in the end get sued for damages on account of some careless prescription clerk. Besides the business is overdone already You will find drug store springing up on every other corner. Take my word for it, there is no money in drugs"
 "That night sat in my room trying to decide which way to turn next, when Charlie Griffin, the fellow who roomed next to me, dropped in.
 "Got the blues2" he asked.
 "'Yes, I havc,' answered with great, deep sigh. I am perfectly sick of the whole of it.
 go, pshaw,' he said in cheerful tone that frightened mo little, there are plenty of chances. You will get in somewhere. I believe the book business would just suit you. Why don't you try thatf'
 "I hadn't thought of it. replied.
 "'Wel, that will be just the thing for you,' he said with great confidence. I can help you on that, toe! I am ac- quainted with man in the book busi- ness and he wants 8 partner. There is your chance. I will go down with you in the morning and give you an intro duction.'
 Then he rattled on for half an hour about subscription books and all other kinds of books. The fortunes that had been made out of them and the chances there were for young men in the business, and went to bed with renewed hopes.
 ''The next morning we went down to the office. Charlie introduced me-and told the proprietor l wanted to learn the business.
 Want to learn the book business ? he exclaimed, as though there was something terrible in the very thought.
 If you had had the experience have you would never try handling books! It is the most tantalizing business on earth. Take new subscription book, for instance. It treats of a popular topic and you know there is money in it. The books take, the agents secure large orders and everything looks pros porous. But wait till the delivery comes. Some of the subscribers have changed their minds, some of them moved away, and probably those whom the agent felt the surest of will have diphthcria or scarlet fever so that he can't sec them at all The result is, two, thirds of the books come back on youl hands. It is the most discouraging busi- ness in existence. I don't want any { partner. I want to sell out' , "'Do you know of any opening in any kind of businessn asked. "'No, ST, do not, he replied, with wild shake of the head. Every pro fession and every branch of business , under the sun is over-crowded! There is not even a possibility of success in anything
 "Charlie went to his work and went back to my boarding house. "'Mrs. Green,' I said, in defiant tone, twill you trust me for my board for two months2'
 , "'Why, yes, MT. Meyers, I will trust you,' she replied. What are you going F to do2'
 I "I am going to open law office. , have spent my time and money in fitting myself for profession, and propose te g follow it and make living out of it. 3 ''That afternoon rented small office and commenced business for myself. 7 have followed the practice of law eve since and have prospered. Any young
 man can do the same. Ask neither sym I pathy, assistance nor advice, but qualify l yourself for the vocation you wish tt follow and then go to work in earnest. f "Daniel Webster only voiced the ex | noriencc of a lifetime when he renlieC